15 yr old detained for trying to save dog from crackers

A 15-year-old boy was detained in Kolkata, West Bengal after trying to shelter a stray dog frightened by firecrackers. Police said the clash began when the dog entered a house between 7 pm and 7.30 pm, prompting the teenager to feed it. A relative from Dum Dum lodged a complaint alleging the boy provoked the animal and assaulted her and her 3-year-old son. The teen’s father claimed his son was protecting the dog and “tried to save his mother, which led to a fist fight.” The teen’s mother filed a counter-FIR stating the boy was merely shielding frightened street dogs and was slapped repeatedly when she intervened. Complaints were also filed by other local residents, and police placed the boy in a juvenile home while cross-investigating both complaints, stating the probe is ongoing and further arrests may follow.